Mothers' perspectives on the quality of postpartum care in Central Shanghai, China

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 393-402

  Lomoro, O A ^a   Ehiri, J E ^c   Qian, X ^d   Tang, S L ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antenatal health; China; Evaluation; Maternal health; Patient satisfaction; Postpartum care; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMIGRAVIDA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERIUM; SELF CONCEPT; STAFF TRAINING; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTNATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0036798529     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/14.5.393     Document Type: Article

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